Maybe your job will be the death of you

[Ark]

This is a big part of why I'm getting out of my current job soon. Tired as hell of 60 hour weeks, being up all night, leaving work and having to be back in 8 hours, double shifts every holiday, double shifts every Saturday, being on call 24/7/365, missing everything, not having a life outside of work except sleeping and trying to recover in time for more work. Just over it.

My reward for all that was being told a few months ago that I'd be eating a 2/3s pay cut. Then they tried to "save" me with an offer for a more regular schedule, at lower pay with a lot more work and responsibility. Said thanks but no thanks. Coworkers are all angry that their reliable hard-worker buddy is going away. Sorry y'all, been killing myself at this job for almost five years and I have nothing to show for it but subpar offers of pay cuts. Good freakin' luck finding someone else who will take that deal.

 

[mmpsteve]

This is a big part of why I'm getting out of my current job soon. Tired as hell of 60 hour weeks, being up all night, leaving work and having to be back in 8 hours, double shifts every holiday, double shifts every Saturday, being on call 24/7/365, missing everything, not having a life outside of work except sleeping and trying to recover in time for more work. Just over it.

My reward for all that was being told a few months ago that I'd be eating a 2/3s pay cut. Then they tried to "save" me with an offer for a more regular schedule, at lower pay with a lot more work and responsibility. Said thanks but no thanks. Coworkers are all angry that their reliable hard-worker buddy is going away. Sorry y'all, been killing myself at this job for almost five years and I have nothing to show for it but subpar offers of pay cuts. Good freakin' luck finding someone else who will take that deal.

Sounds like management is a little short sighted, or penny-wise, pound foolish.

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[tbhausen]

I could write so much right now, but I won’t. All I will write is that I doubt I’ll work 40 hours a week for anyone ever again for the rest of my life.

 

[gregkl]

I could write so much right now, but I won’t. All I will write is that I doubt I’ll work 40 hours a week for anyone ever again for the rest of my life.

I think I may understand how you are feeling. I had quite a soliloquy written and then I deleted it. I could say a lot.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

I am right on the edge of deciding if I will retire soon. Hit 60 with 40 years total time on the job. If I stay two more years, it bumps up my retirement pay by 5k a year. If I leave, I no longer have to deal with daily drama and weekend shifts. It is not the way I planned to retire, but the well is running dry.

 

[churchmouse]

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I think I may understand how you are feeling. I had quite a soliloquy written and then I deleted it. I could say a lot.

Oh brother if you only knew.

 

[Bill2905]

I am right on the edge of deciding if I will retire soon. Hit 60 with 40 years total time on the job. If I stay two more years, it bumps up my retirement pay by 5k a year. If I leave, I no longer have to deal with daily drama and weekend shifts. It is not the way I planned to retire, but the well is running dry.

I'm right there with you, just two years younger. I hope to be out of it by this time next year. The question is - will I actually do it?

 

[target64]

My opinion is to each their own. Few years ago I had heart attacks that led to triple by pass surgery. I took two weeks off for surgery and rest. I still work 40 + hours a week cause, that is what I do. If that type of schedule is not your thing, so be it.

 

[Ark]

Sounds like management is a little short sighted, or penny-wise, pound foolish.

Well, you're only hearing my whiny side of the story.

But from the stuff they throw money at like it's candy around here, it's pretty crazy that they weren't willing to put up even a little money to keep an employee everyone seems to think is great.

Oh, well. About had it with this town anyway. Learned everything I'm gonna learn from this job. Time for a new start.

 

[wtburnette]

I don't like wearing pants either, but alas, my job requires it. Lucky you.

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Yep, haven't worn pants while working for over a year now

 

[gregkl]

O

Oh brother if you only knew.

I do a little, right?

 

[churchmouse]

I do a little, right?

Yeah.

 

[gregkl]

Yep, haven't worn pants while working for over a year now

When I put on pants, they don't feel as comfortable as I remember. I think they shrunk.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Yep, haven't worn pants while working for over a year now

Big deal. Neither do porn stars. Jerk

 

[Hatin Since 87]

If I worked without pants I’d have steel shavings and coolant in areas I wish not to.

 

[NKBJ]

Reminds of the other day driving into the nearest town and discussing pants versus kilts with the better 2/3's. This song came up in conversation...